Thelma Wareham-Tordiglione was born in Sedalia, Missouri on January 16, 1926, making her 100 years old on Friday, January 16, 2026. She has called Aledo home for 25 years. Thelma is an …
This soccer season will be Aledo High School’s 25th since the program started, and one person has been there the entire time — Bearcat Soccer Head Coach Derek Vierling. Vierling gathered …
Having already achieved history a few years ago, Mark Cerja did so again recently. The Aledo High School senior signed a letter-of-intent to bass fish for the Drury University team. He’s the …
Aledo senior offensive lineman Payton Williams has a towering frame of 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds. Th e dominant lineman, a UTSA-commit, isn’t afraid to “beat the rizz” out of his …
The 14th annual Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot in Aledo didn’t disappoint, continuing the tradition of community support. More than 2,000 participants signed up for the 1k and …
The City of Willow Park hosted it annual Christmas tree lighting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Featuring music from McCall Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders, percussion from the Trinity Christian …
Theatre Off the Square is looking for stars. Choral Stars, that is. The popular theatre group has started a community choir named, well, The Choral Stars. They will present their first live …
For more than a quarter-century, Weatherford College’s annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” has served as the official musical kickoff to the Christmas season in Parker …
Attend any TCU sporting event, and one will likely see the TCU Rangers Spirit group, a collection of students from various walks of life who come together for a singular purpose — to help amp …
Four-and-a-half years ago, Ian Henderson embarked on a journey to earn his Doctorate in Musical Arts in Jazz Saxophone Performance from the University of Miami. Henderson and his wife, Maria …
The City of Aledo observed Veterans Day with a ceremony at the city’s veterans monument. On the somewhat blustery morning, Aledo Police Chief Carol Riddle welcomed the group, saying …
The Weatherford community lined South Main Street Saturday, Nov. 8, waving flags and cheering as the American Legion’s annual Veterans Day parade made its way to just shy of the Parker County …
The Aledo Bearcat Regiment capped off a successful marching contest season with a seventh-place finish at the UIL State Marching Band Competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio earlier this week. …
The Aledo Children’s AdvoCats raised almost $89,000 for charitable work in the Aledo ISD at their annual Help and Hope Luncheon at Ridglea Country Club on Oct. 24.
For local residents who once made a pilgrimage to Glen Rose to see the outdoor production of The Promise, that trip will be considerably shorter. The Christian musical ran for 37 years at the …
He wears orange but sees red on the football field. He stands at 5-foot-9 but runs with bullish power. Aledo’s senior running back, Brady Powell, is part of a two-man tandem that also features …
Cooper Cyphers’ mother was a bit apprehensive when he was practicing with high school varsity players at Colleyville Heritage in the summer between eighth and ninth grades. “My mom …
Every year since 2002, Zildjian, the largest cymbal company in the world, has held an annual competition called the Young Drummer of the Year. In it, drummers aged 16 or under from countries …
Sometimes in life, things simply do not go as planned. Steve Bales understands this well as a friend, who was supposed to make a cross-country cycling trip with him at the beginning of October …
Not every love story has a happily ever after. But every love story — every true love story — has an element that is worth more than gold — it has true love. Cole and Niki …
Marsha and Lee Ancona were married at the Little Chapel in the Woods in Denton, Texas on August 23, 1975. The newlyweds moved to Aledo for Lee’s first teaching and coaching job in Aledo ISD. …
Many hands make light work, and members of Aledo United Methodist Church’s men’s ministry know the right work pays off greatly in ways often unseen. A dozen members of the group gathered …
Dr. Nick Michels’ job, on the surface, is to make money for his investor clients. But that’s only part of what he does for them - and anyone else who will listen. He also stresses to …
